Lymphatic Cleanse - Ocotillo Flower Tea - 1 package (21 indv. tea bags)

The Healing Ocotillo

The Ocotillo (Fouquieria Splendens) is an amazing desert species of plant. The slow growing, drought tolerant Ocotillo is found flourishing in arid desert like conditions throughout the southwestern United States and both Northern and Baja Mexico. It can comfortably grow in elevations up to 5500 feet as well as at sea level. 

Its slender, spiny branches, which remain mostly leafless until rain prompts quick sprouting, are topped with bright red tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds and bees. Blooms are predominantly found in the late spring, but sometimes also in the middle to late autumn season. 

The Ocotillo is the wacky-wavy inflatable tube arm guy of the desert. Its size can range from just a few feet to 20+ feet with dozens of branches that extend from a woody shallow root mass. Believe it or not, even with its spines, the Ocotillo is more closely related the blueberry than any of its cactus neighbors. 

The Ocotillo has been used by indigenous people for its healing properties by incorporating several of its different components(flowers, bark, leaves) in practical applications, including health, spiritual and ceremonial. 

The Ocotillo flowers are sustainably foraged, dried and stored in glass containers. Each item is hand packaged just prior to shipping to ensure freshness. 

Brewing Instructions

To enjoy your tea, it is best to steep a single bag in 10oz of hot water at a temperature between 197-199F/~92C for 6-9 minutes. 

To enjoy your tea as a cleanse, it is suggested to take 3 cups a day for 6 days. The first three days, prepared the first cup of the morning, before food, as a double(2 bags) in 12oz of hot water and steep as above. The following 2 cups of the day should be prepared as normal. The last three days should follow normal brewing instructions.